CHIANG MAI — Three local boys are being praised across Chiang Mai for instinctively pointing at something in public, a culturally significant act widely regarded as one of the cornerstones of Thai civic life. The boys, who were playing near their homes, noticed what appeared to be an ordinary object lying in the road and immediately responded in the correct and time-honored manner. “As soon as I saw it, I pointed,” said Theeraphat “Film” Thipdam, 12, adding that the motion came to him without conscious thought. “My arm just went up.” Patcharanon “Namo” Krongsuk, 14, said he felt a similar ancestral pull, explaining that his family has a long tradition of public pointing “going back to Ayutthaya,” particularly during moments when something unusual happens and everyone needs to agree that it is, in fact, there. The third boy, Thitikorn “Remote” Boonphimon, 11, admitted that genetic testing once suggested he lacked the normally dominant Thai pointing instinct, but said he has been training by observing others. “It’s about confidence and wrist control,” he said. Locals confirmed that many residents were quietly jealous of the boys’ opportunity to point so visibly and meaningfully, noting that such chances are rare and often missed. “I’ve pointed many times in my life, but never at the right moment,” said Sunee Phromsawat, 56. “Sometimes you point, but nobody gathers.” At press time, authorities confirmed the boys’ pointing had been widely documented, discussed, and shared online, ensuring the moment would be preserved as an important example of Thai cultural continuity.
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